{{short description|Filipino footballer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Philippine name|Reyes|Gadia}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Gadia | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Daniel Bernan Reyes Gadia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|3}} | birth_place = Manila, Philippines | height = | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Cebu | clubnumber = 6 | collegeyears1 = 2013–2016 | college1 = University of the Philippines | years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = Pachanga Diliman | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Meralco Manila | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = Global Cebu | goals3 = 0 | caps3 = 11 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Davao Aguilas | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Philippines U19 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2015–2017 | nationalteam2 = Philippines U23 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2016– | nationalteam3 = Philippines | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 11 March 2026 | nationalteam-update = November 9, 2016 | clubs5 = Stallion Laguna | years5 = 2019–2020 | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0 | clubs6 = Cebu | years6 = 2021– | caps6 = 69 | goals6 = 8 }}
'''Daniel Bernan Reyes Gadia''' (born July 3, 1995)<ref>{{cite web|title=[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A - Final Registration of Officials and Players - Team: Philippines|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/media/2016AFFSuzukiCup_FinalRoundGroup_OfficialsandPlayers-GroupA.pdf|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref> is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Philippines Football League club Cebu and the Philippines national team.
==Early life== Daniel Gadia was born to Annaliza and Bernanieto Gadia, and has two other siblings.<ref name="missing">{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=Missing mom of UP Footballer reunited with family after three weeks|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-passionate-fan/mother-footballer-reunited-family-three-weeks-155603517.html|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=Passionate Fan|publisher=Yahoo!|date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> Gadia was introduced to football in a futsal court in the Dapitan Sports Complex (Dapitan Football Club) in Sampaloc, Manila, where he was scouted by people from his eventual high school.<ref name="futsal">{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=Futsal: Two new venues boost the 5-a-side game|url=https://www.rappler.com/?q=Payatas+FC|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=Rappler|date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> He attended San Beda College, Rizal for his high school studies<ref name="missing"/> and entered the University of the Philippines Diliman for his collegiate studies.
==Collegiate career== Gadia played for the University of the Philippines Diliman at the UAAP. For his efforts during UAAP Season 78, Gadia was named as the Most Valuable Player for the season.<ref name="mvp">{{cite news|last1=Del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|title=MVP Gadia dedicates football career to Maglinas|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/mvp-gadia-dedicates-football-career-to-former-teammate-maglinas/56689|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=Tiebreaker Times|date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> By October 2016, he was already on his last playing year with his collegiate team.<ref name="uaaprelish"/>
==Club career== By 2014, Gadia already had experience playing for Pachanga Diliman at the UFL Cup.<ref name="missing"/> In May 2016, Gadia made his league debut at the United Football League for the Loyola Meralco Sparks in a match against Global.<ref>{{cite news|title=McMenemy: Gadia is a Powerhouse|url=http://onemeralcosports.com/loyola-sparks/mcmenemy-gadia-is-a-powerhouse/|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=One Meralco Sports|publisher=Merlaco|date=May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012230734/http://onemeralcosports.com/loyola-sparks/mcmenemy-gadia-is-a-powerhouse/|archive-date=October 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Daniel Gadia Living his Dream with the Sparks|url=http://onemeralcosports.com/loyola-sparks/daniel-gadia-living-his-dream-with-the-sparks/|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=One Meralco Sports|publisher=Merlaco|date=May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012234031/http://onemeralcosports.com/loyola-sparks/daniel-gadia-living-his-dream-with-the-sparks/|archive-date=October 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The club then joined the Philippines Football League and changed their name to FC Meralco Manila. They played in the inaugural season in 2017 before the league was dissolved in January 2018, which left Gadia club-less.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Go|first1=Beatrice|title=PH football club Meralco Manila ceases operations|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/193179-fc-meralco-manila-cease-operations-ph-football/|access-date=January 8, 2018|work=Rappler|date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
Gadia was picked up by Stallion Laguna, playing two years for the club, in 2019 and 2020.
Gadia was signed by expansion club Cebu F.C. for the 2021 season, which would be his second Cebu-based club, after a brief stint with Global Cebu.<ref>{{ cite news |last=del Carmen |first=Lorenzo |title=UP trio to lead Cebu FC in PFL |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/up-trio-to-lead-cebu-fc-in-pfl/216655 |date=August 10, 2021 |accessdate=August 10, 2021 }}</ref>
==International career==
===Youth=== In 2013, Gadia played for the Philippines U-19 team at the 2013 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. He is credited for the last minute goal against Laos in the AFC qualifiers, which prevented the national team from ending at the bottom of their group.<ref name="missing"/>
===Senior=== Gadia debuted for the Philippine national football team in a friendly match against Australian club Perth Glory FC in July 2016.<ref name="futsal"/> However, his first official international cap was made about two months later on October 8, 2016 when he came in as substitute in the 82nd minute for Phil Younghusband in a friendly match against Bahrain. The match ended in a 1–3 defeat.<ref name="uaaprelish">{{cite news|last1=De Guzman|first1=Icko|title=UAAP Players Relish Azkals Chance|url=http://football.com.ph/tag/daniel-gadia/|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=Football.com.ph|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Cebu F.C. squad}}
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